Breast molding foundation garment



Nov. 10, 1942. AMYQT 2,301,499

' BREAST MOLDING FOUNDATION GARMENT Filed Nov. :50, 1940 Patented Nov.10, 1942 UNITED STATES' PATENT OFFICE BREAST HOLDING FOUNDATION GARMENTLouis Joseph Adjutor Amok Quebec, Quebec, M

r Application November :0, 1940, Serial No. 368,052

3 Claims. (01. 2-42) This invention relates to breast molding foundationgarments and it comprises a garment in which the breast pockets aredesigned to distribate the pull of the shoulder straps uniformly overthe width of the pockets in such manner that the breasts are given anexceptionally high, well stitching which diverge downwardly from theapex thereof and serve as strain distributing members by which theupward pull of the attached shoulder strap is uniformly distributed overthe entire width of the pocket.

Another feature resides in the provision of a garment of the characterdescribed in which the triangular extension of each pocket is of two plyconstruction, one ply constituting an integral extension of the upperpart of the breast pocket and being cut on the bias and the other Plybeing cut the way of the weave and joined to the first mentioned ply bythe aforesaid lines of stitching. 1

Another feature 'is to provide a garment in which the aforesaid lines ofstitching are arranged to cause the upper portions of the pockets tocling closely to the upper portions of the ing breast pockets 0, sidesections and a front waist band I. The breast pockets are divided intoupper and lower sections la and lb joined together by a line offaggoting I which extends across the centre of the breasts. The innervertical edge of each section to is stitched to the adjacent edge of agusset III which is located therebetween. The lower edge of each sectionlb is stitched to the upper edge of the waist band 8. The outer verticaledges of the sections to and the band 8 are conjointly stitched to theadjacent vertical edges of the'side sections I. The side sections 1 areprovided with suitable fastening means adjacent their free verticaledges adapted to secure the garment about the body of the wearer. Thegarment is also provided with the usual shoulder straps II which areJoined to the upper edges of the breast pockets 0 and the side sectionsI.

The upper section 60 is cut on the bias to provide a preformed mold forthe upper portion of the breast, the upper edges converging from thevertical side edges to form a triangular extension Il having its apex I2substantially above the nipto the first mentioned ply by means of amultibreast and to exert-substantially uniformly distributed moldingpressure thereagainst.

A further feature of this invention residesin the provision of a garmentin which petal shaped reinforcing or stiflening members are'incorporated in the lower sections of the breast pockets in a novelmanner to give an uplifting support to the breasts.

Other features and advantages of this invenplicity of closely spacedlines of stitching I5 which diverge downwardly from the apex thereof andserve as strain distributing members by which the upward pull of theshoulder strap II, which I is attached to the apex I2, is uniformlydistributed over the entire width of the pocket.

The base of the ply Ilb is concavely curved with its extremitiestapering toward the vertical side edges of the section is to conformwith the upper curved line of the molded breast. The marginal edges ofthe reenforclng ply llb are stitched to the sly Ila by lines ofstitching IS. The shoulder strap II, which has one end secured to theapices of the triangular extension ply Il and its reinforcing ply Ilb,exerts an even pull through the downwardly diverging lines of stitchingIt and It on the entire width of the extension Il. If not reinforced thebias ply Ila would naturally form elongated pleats between the lines ofstitching. The reinforcing ply Ilb on the other hand, which is cut theway of the weave, has-a greater tendencyto flatten itself out, thuseliminating the creasing in the upper section of the breast pocket. Theouter edge of theply Ilb would be receiving its tension on the bias linebut designates abreast supporting garment compristhis is ofl'set by thefact that the bias ply Ila would, at this point, be tensioned againstthe way of the weave. As the pull tends to flatten the extension It theconcavely curved base of the ply Mb exerts an inward pull at that pointwhich draws it into the hollow formed between the chest and the upperportion of the molded breast, thus fitting the entire upper section tosnugly about the upper portion of the molded breast.

The upper portion of the breast pockets being built up in the abovedueribed manner also prevents the shoulder straps I I from slipping offthe shoulder, since the tension is evenly distributed and will nottherefor allow sag in of the outer side of the pocket section to.

Thelowersection lb ofthepocketiiscutto conform with the molded curve ofthe lower half of the breast. the lower edge being convexly curved andstitched to a concavely curved edge portionofthewaistband 8.Petalshapedreinforcing or stiffening members l1, preferably made of aCordtex material described in Canadian Patent No. 381,754, are providedin the lower $71128 thus described my invention. what I c l. A breastmolding garment provided with breast molding pockets, a two-plytriangula extension projecting upwardly from the upper half 7 beingstitched along its marginal edges to" the companion bias cut ply, thetwo plies of each extension being also secured together by verticallyextending lines of strain distributing stitches which extend downwardly.in diverging relation portion of section D to give an uplifting supportto the breast. The members I! are stitched to A the under side of. thesection lb with their lower ends tangentially converging adjacent thebottom edge of said section b, and extend upwardly in an outward orradial flaring direction. The lower portion ofthe side edge ofeachmemberil is fitted to the-corresponding edge of the adiacent membertoconiointly provide a continuous wide reinforcing area while the upperportion oLthe' side edge .diverges from the corresponding edge ofsaidadjacent member. The two. centre members have their upper portionson eitherfsides of the-breast so that the portion of the breast directlybelow the nipple is supported in the crotch formed thereby. I j

A lining ll of French net or other suitable material is stitched to theinner surface of the breast pocket section lb to afford protection frompossible chafing of the breast by the members 11. Thewaistbandl ismadeofaonewaylateral stretch lastex material which is shaped at its toeach other, from the apex of said extension to the lower edge of thenon-bias cut ply of said extension, and a shoulder strap secured to eachextension at the apices of the component plies of said extension.

'2. A garment as set forth in claim 1 in which i the lower half sectionof each breast pocket is provided with reinforcing elements extendingup- -wardlyfrom the loweredge of said section in diverging relation toeach other. g

3. A breast molding garment comprising breast pocket sections. the upperhalf of each breast pocket section being cut on the bias and extended toprovide anupwardly directed triangular extension, a reinforcing plystitched to said triangular extension, said reinforcing ply being madeof fabric cut on the weave and being Joined to said extension byvertical lines of strain distributing stitching extending downwardly, indiverging relation to each other, from the apex of said extension.

LOUIS JOSEPH ADJU'IOR AMYOT.

